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I'm a mom of two young children. Finding time to work on my pottery is tough. These damp boxes keep my pots leather hard for months at a time if needed! I used 50 pounds of plaster (about $18) and 2 plastic totes ($9 each) to make two damp boxes. This was enough for a 3'' slab of plaster in the bottom of my totes. I probably could have gotten away with half as much because the totes are sooo HEAVY now. You can add water as needed to the plaster to create a humid environment to keep your clay moist.

1.) Figure out how much water you need. For USG pottery plaster #1, the ration is 70 parts water to 100 parts plaster. For 25 pounds of plaster, you need 2.25 gallons of water. The water should be room temperature.

This is a great Valentine's Day project/gift! You could also bring Jim Dine into it for some art history!

1.) Using tagboard, cut out various sizes and shapes of hearts.
2.) Glue the hearts to a 4'' square piece of cardboard. I also used tagboard strips. Students can try a few different compositions before they glue.
3.) Cut the hearts and strips off at the edge of the carboard. Save the hearts!
4.) Using spray fix, glue foil over the carboard.
5.) Use a tissue to press the foil down around the edges of the hearts.
6.) Fold the excess foil onto the back of the cardboard.
7.) Use permanent markers to color around the hearts and strips.
8.) Glue the project onto a 6'' square of black paper. Trace around the heart scraps to complete the hearts.
9.) Using colored pencils, color in the hearts and extend the lines.
10.) Add patterns to the shapes with black pe…